Published December 21. 2025 01:50PM
In a tradition that evolved in 2024, Santa visited neighborhoods in the Salisbury and Allentown neighborhoods of Alton Park in a 2014 Ford Mustang convertible. The new tradition evolved for safety reasons after Santa and Mrs. Claus for many years rode on the back of Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company’s antique 1966 American LaFrance fire engine. The Santa run is a decades-long tradition sponsored by the Alton Park (now Mountainville) Lions Club.
PRESS PHOTO BY JIM MARSHBraving the chilly weather Dec. 13, Santa, assisted by Zack Dimovitz and Mrs. Claus, assisted by Sherry Hillborn, winds through the neighborhoods greeting youngsters and handing out treats of candy and an orange, shown here with Lenny Alverez, and his daughter, Bella. They are accompanied by a fire engine from Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company, driven by firefighter Kyle Pochek, with deputy chief David Xander controlling the siren announcing Santa was near. Lions Club member Stephanie Schultz and firefighter Jacob Sherm, in the rear engine cab, keep Santa supplied with the treats. Longtime Lions Club member Joe Sizer drives Santa’s make-believe sleigh.
